Henry Brooke (judge)
Sir Henry Brooke
Early life
Brooke was the son of Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor, a former Home Secretary, and Barbara Brooke, Baroness Brooke of Ystradfellte. His parents were one of the few married couples where both partners held noble titles in their own right. His elder brother was Peter Brooke, Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville and he also had two younger sisters; Honor Miller and Margaret Pulfer.
Brooke was educated at
Legal career
He was
He practised at
He was President of the Society for Computers and Law for nine years, and was a major player in the formation of the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII), of which he was the chairman of trustees between 2000 and 2011. He became General Editor of The White Book (Civil Procedure Rules) between 2004 and 2007, and was a trustee of the Wordsworth Trust until 2001, when became a Fellow.
Following his retirement from the Bench in September 2006 he practised as a civil mediator for eight years and was Chairman of the Civil Mediation Council between 2007 and 2011. He is the Emeritus President of the Slynn Foundation, and a patron of nine charities in the legal field, including the Public Law Project, the Prisoners of Conscience Appeal Fund, Prisoners Abroad, Law for Life and the Harrow Law Centre.
Honours
Brooke was appointed
Personal life
Brooke was married to Bridget Kalaugher in 1966. They had four children; Michael, Nick, Christopher and Caroline.[2] He died on 30 January 2018 following cardiac surgery.[6]
References
- ^ "Valedictory Address for Lord Justice Brooke". British and Irish Legal Information Institute. 27 July 2006.
- ^ a b Bowcott, Owen (6 February 2018). "Sir Henry Brooke obituary". The Guardian.
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- ^ "No. 60173". The London Gazette (invalid
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- ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 1 February 2018.